DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 vs Gemini 3.7 Flash: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is developed by DeepSeek, while Gemini 3.7 Flash comes from Google. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 was released in July 2026, and Gemini 3.7 Flash followed a month later in August 2026. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 has a published size of about 304 billion parameters; Google has not disclosed the parameter count of Gemini 3.7 Flash.
The two models share 3 published benchmarks. Gemini 3.7 Flash leads on 3 of them. The widest gaps are on AutomationBench, where Gemini 3.7 Flash scores 30.4% against 25.1%; Terminal-Bench 2.1, where Gemini 3.7 Flash scores 85.8% against 83.0%. Averaged across everything we track, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 sits at 57.5% and Gemini 3.7 Flash at 59.8%.
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is the cheaper API at $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens, roughly 5 times cheaper than Gemini 3.7 Flash at $0.75 and $3.75. Both accept a context window of about 1M tokens. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 accepts text as input, while Gemini 3.7 Flash accepts text and images.
| Characteristic | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 | Gemini 3.7 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Company | DeepSeek | |
| Release Date | July 31, 2026 | August 13, 2026 |
| Parameters | 304B | — |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Context (input) | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Context (output) | 393K | 66K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.14 | $0.75 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.28 | $3.75 |
| Average Score | 57.5% | 59.8% |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AutomationBench | 25.1% | 30.4% |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 83.0% | 85.8% |
| Agents' Last Exam | 25.2% | 26.3% |
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Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Both models show comparable average scores: DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 — 0.6, Gemini 3.7 Flash — 0.6.
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is 10.7x cheaper: input $0.14/1M vs $0.75/1M tokens.
Gemini 3.7 Flash supports a larger context: 1M vs 1M tokens.
Both models were released around the same time: 7/31/2026 and 8/13/2026.
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The DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 and Gemini 3.7 Flash comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 or Gemini 3.7 Flash page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.